When is HD Dish TV Expected ?

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coolraghav

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Hello,

I dont like the quality of neither the Tatasky or DishTV ...I dont know how they define it as DVD quality picture... why doesn't someone go into consumer court and take 'em down ...

When can we expect something like FOX HD ..or HD channels coming up ?

Cant we see Ramayana HD version ?

Though I heard reliance going to come with HDMI ?

When ..when .. when ?
 
No specific road maps yet. The adoption rate of hdtv's here is low.

With Saawariya and Om shanti om set to release on bluray soon, I hope it opens the gates to the HD Era in India. If not HD channels atlease we may see popular epics and serials in bluray.

Cannot expect companies to go HD here for a small percentage...
 
I beg to differ have you ever thought that your TV may suck thats why the quality ain't good. I have a 29inch TV and TATAsky looks brilliant.
 
Yep. Considering that "DVD quality" means either 480p (720x480-NTSC) or PAL standard of 720x576 resolution, on a pure resolution basis TataSky looks exactly like a DVD disc on screen.

This, I'm talking on a standard CRT which has a max of VGA or SVGA resolution. So it looks darn good on a 29" CRT in fact as H2O's pointed out. Especially on the newer 29" CRTs with their own denoising and anti-aliasing algorithms.

On the other hand, TataSky paired with an LCDTV of 32"+ doesn't look as awesome as the CRTs. :) That's where you'd really like HD. Of course, this is again dependent on your viewing distance and craving for high-res video. :D

Payne
 
IF you wanna watch movies,tv shows you can always get them from torrents and use it with your LCD and enjoy HD.
 
Lol..I dont wanna download always...although I have 2 mbps unlimited.

Like I watch Prison Break, Lost, Heroes 720p x264...thats what I'm talking about...y cant we have serials movies in that type of quality dude...

and some here are saying 'my tv sucks' .. what a great reason...you surely work for dish tv or tata sky.. !
 
@ ragz,

Bah...seems like we gotta wait....its India...HD is still not known to most ppl...and if m not mistaken we dont even have TRUE HDTV's available easily...those available are priced real high....i think ur Bravia is 1080p..is it??

n ya, i also heard Reliance or Bharti are planning to launch a couple of HD channels with their DTH....ne info on that??

Btw...y do u have to watch movies on ur TV? ur HTPC should be enough for movie experience n stuff...
 
I know...but still sometimes lazy to download n all.. you knw me..

Its just I thought if someone had insider information about any HD Dish coming out..

my tv sucks mav :P its just 1080p .. but m here askin for 720p ...

moreover my HTPC is connected to TV LCD man...
 
coolraghav said:
my tv sucks mav :P its just 1080p .. but m here askin for 720p ...

moreover my HTPC is connected to TV LCD man...
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Shhee...its attached to a 1080p LCD?? get a CRT bro...its koool ;)...
n lazy to d'load? hutt....dont waste all ur BW like this...let us use it :P
 
H2O said:
I beg to differ have you ever thought that your TV may suck thats why the quality ain't good. I have a 29inch TV and TATAsky looks brilliant.
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Dude What resolution? A TV no matter what big is going to have the same resoulution, u just cant compare A TV with HD. A HD needs LCD (bare min.)

~LT
 
H2O might be mistaken, yes. But there are two cases in which TataSky won't look all that good and both are contrasting situations.

1. The said TV is an average 15-21" TV. Here the clarity et al will be pretty much useless.

2. The TV is a high-quality FullHD LCD TV. In this case, you're stretching a 480p signal to 1080p. That's 6 times the resolution stretching! This is what coolraghav is talking about.

TataSky currently is best suited to the typical 29" or even 26" LCD TV. Eitherways it's head & shoulders over the neighbourhood cablewallah.

I know all of us know this. :) But it never hurts to state the obvious for the very few who might now. :D

Dude, I want HD too! I have watched Heroes in HD, Planet Earth in FullHD, and a bunch of new blockbusters in HD and am totally addicted! The only point that I was trying to say was that the Tata/Dish guys aren't exactly lying wen they say DVD-quality ;)

Payne
 
Yeah, its really sad, TATA Sky looks pretty bad on my TV (Not so bad cause the inbuilt Hitachi upscaler is great!) but nevertheless when my mates in the UK send pics of that United - Arsenal game, 1080p, SkyHD :(
 
well 1-2 initial replies almost convinced me to buy CRT :D lmao

^^Anish...thats what I want...when is what m asking in this topic :) ..its too yummy !

and I dont think 480p stretches to 1080p on my TV..i think the TV adjust itself on the basis of stream coming from behind..if that was the thing then it surely shud have got blurred..

its viewable ..but not HD ..
 
coolraghav said:
well 1-2 initial replies almost convinced me to buy CRT :D lmao

^^Anish...thats what I want...when is what m asking in this topic :) ..its too yummy !

and I dont think 480p stretches to 1080p on my TV..i think the TV adjust itself on the basis of stream coming from behind..if that was the thing then it surely shud have got blurred..

its viewable ..but not HD ..
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If you are using fit to screen option on the lcd for full screen viewing on tatasky, its stretching / interpolating the signal. The no of pixels on LCD screen cant change afterall.

Different TV engines work differently here and give different end results.

The top of the line Sony, Hitachi, Pany give very decent results but at 1080P native resolution, you cant expect it to be too good.

upto 32inch, the interpolation results are very good on my Bravia. Its better than most 1CD 700MB DVD rips infact.

The first one to bring the HD in india would probably be reliance / bharti or BSNL through IPTV.

Dish wont be starting by 2010 mostly. The company with whom they have tied up for infrastructure recently had a launch failure of their satellite. This may delay their other projects.
 
What do u guys think of the new Reliance DTH service, presently only available to employee of BIG TV only

How is BIG TV so unique?

BIG TV will offer MPEG 4
technology for the first time in the country to provide DVD like video
and CD like audio quality TV viewing.

Now reagarding the details -

Big TV has the capacity of upto
250 TV channels which is much more than any current DTH opera

View next phototor.
You
can enjoy upto 32 Pay - Per - View channels, never before seen in
India.
These channels will showcase Bollywood, Hollywood and Regional
films.
BIG TV also has Functions such as Zapper Banner; Mosaic;
Favourites; Search etc.
Bring the largest multiplex experience right
inside your home.

Some Faq’s posted for reference -

How many channels do I get to see on BIG TV ?
Currently you will be able to watch upto 150 channels & in the next
few months we will be adding more & more channels.

Which are the
channels I will be getting with monthly subscription of Rs. 325 /-?
You
will be getting ALL STAR / SONY / NDTV channels along with popular
Sports & News & Entertainment channels
Current Offer for Reliance Employees

Costing part for internal employees -

- Particulars BIG TV Employee
Offer
Upfront payment Rs. 1000 (No other charges)

Annual Subscription (paid monthly) Rs. 325 x 12 months = Rs. 3900

Free Pay Per View Movies Rs. 100/month x 12 = Rs. 1200

Net Annual Pay Out (Rs. 1000 + Rs. 3900) - Rs. 1200 = Rs. 3700

Advantages -

1. Mpeg 4 picture quality which will be the best , other providers like tata sky and dish offer mpeg 2
2. High definition content will also be beamed
3. Free movies worth Rs 100 every month
4. Ease of use, multiple features and access
5. Initial cost of ownership will be lower
6. Healthy competition which will force other DTH providers to improve service and reception quality

More
info will soon be available as soon as commercial launch take place next month.
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Source:- BIG TV Review
 
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